The most beautiful villages

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Presenting your attention the top 10 of the most picturesque villages in the world. Well, there you go ...

1. Biburi, England

English Village Biburi is in Gloucestershire. It has been recognized by the most beautiful and most of the English countryside in the world of different artists and poets. Cozy houses of the XVII century indeed if descended from a fabulous illustration. The village itself is much older - the first mention of this settlement dates back to the XI century. Despite its popularity with tourists, public transportation in Biburi still does not go, and to get here you need to take the train to London Paddington station, get off at Kemble, and after that only by taxi.

  2. Shirakawa-go, Japan

This picturesque village is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you can admire the wonderful houses with triangular roofs, built in the style of "gasskho", and also the castle Ogimachi, which is located near the village. Tourists here delivers bus.

 3. Wengen, Switzerland

Types of Swiss village at any time of the year resemble the fabulous scenery. The indigenous population of the village consists of little more than a thousand people. But every local inhabitant according to the season from 5 to 10 guests, so it is always crowded. Here is the famous ski resort and amazing caves Krigsloh, which, as they say, can predict the approaching war. Ride on conventional vehicles is prohibited, so as not to spoil the clean mountain air. But the services of the tourists there are always plenty of environmentally friendly electric cars.

 4. Ezze, France

This picturesque village stands on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. For many centuries, there were incessant wars, and in the village itself mixed variety of cultures. All this created a completely unique architectural ensemble, which together with the stunning scenery today attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world.

 Zaanse Schans 5. Holland

Unlike modern Amsterdam Zaanse Schans still retained its present distinctive face. Here there are the typical houses of the XVII century and the famous windmills, creating a true "Dutch" landscape. It sells wonderful natural cheese, beautiful painted porcelain and traditional wooden shoes.

 6. Pariangan, West Sumatra

The picturesque streets of this village Minangkabau people are literally at the foot of the active volcano Merapi, which for the last 200 years has erupted about 40 times. Dangerous neighborhood makes the experience from the beautiful scenery especially strong

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 7. Savoca, Sicily

This village with a thousand years of history is familiar to fans of the book and movie "The Godfather", as reproduced in the film event was filmed here. Here you can visit the bar Vitelli and the famous monastery of the Capuchins, where the most famous crypt in which more than fifty centuries kept the bodies of the local nobility and clergy, underwent natural mummification in the catacombs.

 8. Cua Van, Vietnam

The main treasure of this small fishing village make up the incredible beauty surrounding landscapes. Small houses supported rafts are literally on the water surrounded by vast cliffs Ha Long Bay. In one of these houses, rafts and is a village school, and the students come to it by boat. To see all the beauty of this village, tourists should also hire a boat.

 9. Caleta Tortel, Chile

The small village of Caleta Tortel has glory "Chilean Venice." Stone palaces and majestic bridges here, right there, but there are many picturesque wooden houses, towering on stilts and connected with each other the whole web of lung suspension bridges, and sometimes ladders. For understandable reasons for road travel is impossible.

10. Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia

All the buildings in this village have traditional Tunisian colors: bright white walls and a sky-blue shutters and gates. Against the background of dazzling blue of the Gulf of Tunis village looks simply superb. There are constantly resting many representatives of creative professions, and many tourist companies offer day trips here.